WBC = World Baseball Classic representative and Cubs player Seiya Suzuki entered the second year of the major league camp with a slightly larger body and hit a big hit from the first day.
On the 20th, the Cubs began training for the entire camp in Mesa, Arizona, and Suzuki started his second year of training in the major leagues.
Suzuki gained about 10 kilograms during this off-season and became 106 kilograms.
In the actual batting practice that followed, the two pitchers on the left and right played against each other for four at-bats, and here again they hit with sharp hits.
Last year, in his first year with the Cubs, he decided to join the team in mid-March due to difficulties in labor-management negotiations in the major leagues. Suzuki looked back on the first day, saying, "Last year was a mess, but this year I made adjustments and entered the camp, so I'm calm and having fun."
Regarding my body, "I didn't intend to make it that big, but when I was training, I gained weight. I lost a little too much last year, so I haven't changed much from my original weight. I'm going to continue the season while maintaining this. I want to go," he said.
It has not been decided yet when he will join the Japanese national team for next month's WBC, but he is expected to play an active role following the Tokyo Olympics. I want to do my best. I can play with great players, and I can only play against great players, so I can only look forward to it.”